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职业

zhí yè · zhi ye

Traditional 職業

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. occupation; profession; vocation
  2. professional
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What is your job?

  1. Liangliang

    琦琦(qíqí)，你(nǐ)的(de)职业(zhíyè)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Qiqi, what's your job?

  2. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)是(shì)老师(lǎoshī)。灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)职业(zhíyè)呢(ne)？

    I'm a teacher. Dengdeng, and your job?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)职业(zhíyè)是(shì)看(kàn)电视(diànshì)。

    My job is watching TV.

  4. Liangliang

    看电视(kàndiànshì)不是(bùshì)职业(zhíyè)，是(shì)爱好(àihào)吧(ba)。

    Watching TV isn't a job; it's a hobby.

  5. Dengdeng

    爱好(àihào)变成(biànchéng)职业(zhíyè)，才(cái)是(shì)最(zuì)幸福(xìngfú)的(de)事(shì)。

    Turning a hobby into a job is the happiest thing.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)一(yì)直(zhí)想(xiǎng)成(chéng)为(wéi)一(yì)名(míng)职(zhí)业(yè)篮(lán)球(qiú)运(yùn)动(dòng)员(yuán)。

I've always wanted to be a professional basketball player.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gumblex · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)从(cóng)事(shì)律(lǜ)师(shī)职(zhí)业(yè)多(duō)年(nián)。

She practised as a barrister for many years.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by marllboro06 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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职
zhí

office; duty

业
yè

line of business; industry

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